Going Pro: How Doing Less, Better Leads to Greater Success

You’re probably right. You probably can do the things you don’t want to delegate or hire out or get help with better, or more correctly than someone else. But if you don’t do those things, because you don’t have time, or if doing those things yourself leaves you exhausted, overwhelmed and weary, well, that changes things, doesn’t it?

It’s just “one more thing,” but it’s not the only thing, is it? It’s never just one more thing, it’s always one of one million more things.

We are a culture who worships “the hustle.” Do more, longer, harder, and then more again! We’re exhausting our bodies and draining our souls, leaving us all just a fraction as impactful as we could be in our chosen endeavors. We are creating exhausted, overwhelmed, watered down versions of ourselves, in the name of having, doing or being MORE.

An invitation to see "MORE" differently: 

• Say YES more often when help is offered
• Ask for help more often
• Delegate to household members more often
• Use the delivery service more often
• Hire more done
• Say NO way more often, to invitations or requests that require time you don’t have (or want) to give

Stop worshiping BUSY, for the sake of “hustling.” Release the addiction to doing more. Let go of the pride attached to doing it all yourself; Release the bottleneck.

By all means, organize, systemize and get efficiency. But change the target and ask yourself a different question: How can I do a lot LESS, but BETTER?

Doesn’t that feel different? And isn’t that actually what it means to go pro? Aren’t the highest performers giving themselves permission to focus on less (but better)?

Do less better. That's where my eyes, heart and mind are right now. You?